- divergent plate boundary
- дивергентная граница (граница между расходящимися плитами)
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divergent plate boundary
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plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium
Divergent boundary — In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other. Divergent… … Wikipedia
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North American Plate — The North American plate, shown in brown The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering most of North America, Greenland, Cuba, Bahama … Wikipedia
African Plate — The African plate, shown in pinkish orange The African Plate is a tectonic plate which includes the continent of Africa, as well as oceanic crust which lies … Wikipedia
South American Plate — The South American Plate is a tectonic plate covering the continent of South America and extending eastward to the Mid Atlantic Ridge. The easterly side is a divergent boundary with the African Plate forming the southern part of the Mid Atlantic… … Wikipedia
